Rupa Huq MP: written questions
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CyprusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure the protection of Greek communities in Northern Cyprus.
Answer: As a Guarantor Power and a friend to all Cypriots, the UK fully supports the UN-led Settlement process and stands ready to assist through all diplomatic channels. The best way to improve the lives of all Cypriots, including Greek communities living in the...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to secure capital investment in sustainable aviation fuel.
Answer: We are supporting investments in UK sustainable aviation fuel “SAF” production facilities through the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). We extended this funding for a further year through the Autumn Budget, investing an additional £63 million, and the Spending R...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: WasteDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce waste in the construction industry.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my response to Question 39563: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK ParliamentThis Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy. The Department for Environment, Fo...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFractures: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the roll-out of Fracture Liaison Services.
Answer: Fracture Liaison Services are commissioned by integrated care boards, which are well-placed to make decisions according to local need. Our 10-Year Health Plan committed to rolling out Fracture Liaison Services across every part of the country by 2030.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65821More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential merits of introducing real-time alerts for compromised National Insurance numbers.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions have processes in place to flag NINos and will monitor flagged NINos daily for inappropriate use.
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Insurance: FraudTreasuryTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65820More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to protect National Insurance numbers from repeated (a) misuse and (b) fraud.
Answer: A National Insurance Number (NINo) is a unique reference number used to administer the Benefits and National Insurance systems. It is not proof of identity and cannot be used on its own to access HMRC records or systems.HMRC regularly urges customers to b...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will consider making provision for mandatory index-linked payments in pre-1997 defined benefit pension schemes.
Answer: Members of these pension schemes are understandably concerned at seeing inflation erode the value of their retirement income.Most schemes do pay some pre-1997 indexation, because of scheme rules or as a discretionary benefit. Analysis published last year ...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to allow British nationals to register their presence in Iran.
Answer: We continue to advise against all travel to Iran and have long made it clear that UK Government support is extremely limited in country. British nationals already in Iran, either resident or visitor, should carefully consider their presence there and the ...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support medical training for transport staff.
Answer: In the UK, there are well-established legal requirements to support medical training for transport staff and those in safety-critical roles. These statutory duties apply to all employers and include the provision of appropriate training to staff to manage...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support her Department provides to people who suffer with disabilities after retirement.
Answer: Attendance Allowance (AA) is a weekly benefit for those over State Pension age who require care or supervision as a result of a physical or mental disability. AA is paid at two rates. A higher rate of £110.40 a week for claimants who need help or supervis...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Employment SchemesMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support employment opportunities for ex-offenders.
Answer: We know that finding employment after release reduces the chance of reoffending significantly, by up to nine percentage points. That is why the Government’s manifesto commits to break the cycle of reoffending by better supporting prisons to link up with e...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Medical TreatmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he will consider enabling medical evacuations in Gaza for children (a) with life-threatening injuries and (b) with family resident in the UK.
Answer: The UK has supported Project Pure Hope's initiative to bring a small number of children from Gaza to the UK for privately funded specialist care. On 1 May, I confirmed that two children had arrived for treatment and also announced a £7.5 million package t...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department holds information on the quantity of UK-supplied aid which has been distributed in Gaza.
Answer: The UK provides humanitarian aid to Gaza through trusted partners, via Untied Nations agencies and international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), delivering food, healthcare and shelter. A significant portion of our Financial Year 2024/25 funding ha...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: SchoolsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the forceful closure of schools administered by UNRWA.
Answer: We were dismayed to hear of the forcible closure of six United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) schools in East Jerusalem on 8 May. These closures will deny 800 Palestinian children their right to education. W...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: British National (Overseas)Department for EducationTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of applying home tuition fee status to students who hold a British National (Overseas) visa.
Answer: Higher education institutions in England are autonomous bodies and it is for them to assess whether the fees for students who do not meet the criteria for automatic home fee status should be reduced or waived in line with individual circumstances.To quali...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's White Paper entitled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, published on 12 May 2025, on the status of British National
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future. The reforms set out in the White Paper will be delivered across this Parliament. Some measures will require pr...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her plans to increase the qualifying period for settled status will apply to British National (Overseas) visa holders.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting members of the Hong Kong community who have relocated to the UK and those who may come here in future. The reforms set out in the White Paper will be delivered across this Parliament. Some measures will require pr...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPostnatal CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides to women who have suffered from post-birth trauma.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on some women. We are fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pregnanc...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) maternal and (b) post-natal care.
Answer: We continue to work with NHS England as it delivers its three-year maternity and neonatal plan to grow the workforce, develop a culture of safety, and ensure women and babies receive safe, personalised, and compassionate care. We know there is much more w...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support disabled people in the workplace.
Answer: It is vital that workplaces are inclusive so disabled people have the same opportunities to get work, stay in work and progress in their careers. That is why I have asked Sir Charlie Mayfield, the former boss of John Lewis, to lead an independent review i...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption: Local GovernmentDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the variation in demand for adoption services across local authorities.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to pay for essential therapeutic services for adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order children who were ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of changes to the Adoption and Guardianship Support Fund on of the adequacy of mental health support for children in care who have been victims of abuse.
Answer: The adoption and special guardianship support fund (ASGSF) provides funds to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to pay for essential therapeutic services for adoptive, special guardianship order and child arrangement order children who were ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: FamiliesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department uses the family test; and what her Department's policy is on the publication of family test impact assessments.
Answer: DWP uses the Family Test during policy development and promotes its use across government.Family Test assessments are not routinely published by DWP. Decisions on the publication of Family Test assessments fall within the responsibility of each Government...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: United Arab EmiratesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates at the International Court of Justice
Answer: We are fully committed to international justice and respect the independence of the International Court of Justice. We continue to call upon the warring parties to take concrete and immediate action to respect international humanitarian law and alleviate ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRapid Support ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that the rapid support forces comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2736.
Answer: The UK continues to use all diplomatic levers at its disposal to press the parties, including the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), to comply with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2736. Despite the Russian veto in November of a UK-Sierra Leone led resolut...
Answered 8 May 2025
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